Blood Orange and Cranberry Mulled Wine - Bogle Family Vineyards

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup water
• 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
• 1 bottle Bogle Merlot or Essential Red
• 1 cup brandy
• 1/4 cups orange liquor
• 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 4 cinnamon sticks, plus more for garnish
• 4 whole cloves
• 4 whole star anise
• 1 blood orange, thinly sliced
• 1 navel orange, thinly sliced
• 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries